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Company description
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES LIMITED is a UK company whose Companies House status is “Active” and whose registered company type is “Private Limited Company”. Incorporated on 11 April 1995; registered for 31 years; registered office reported in WATFORD, UNITED KINGDOM. Its primary declared activity is 46900 · Non-specialised wholesale trade.
This BritDB profile also contains linked public records: 1 PSC record, 31 procurement records. This description is assembled from public data, is not a reliability assessment, and should be checked against the cited sources before a legally significant decision.
Web facts are never added from a name match alone. Internet enrichment requires the exact Companies House ID in Wikidata, and ambiguous results are excluded.
01 Company overview
Identity and registration
- Official name
- BIO-RAD LABORATORIES LIMITED
- Company number
- 03044694
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Status
- Active
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Dissolution date
- Not supplied
- Accounts category
- FULL
- Mortgage charges
- 0 total · 0 outstanding · 0 satisfied
- Limited partnership members
- 0 general · 0 limited
A registered office is not necessarily a trading location. The address is reproduced from the Companies House bulk record and should be interpreted in that legal context.
02 Filing dates
Accounts and statements
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2024Next accounts due
31 December 2026Last statement made up to
29 June 2026Next statement due
13 July 2027BritDB does not infer overdue status when the source does not state it.
03 Data protection
ICO fee-payer registration
Bio-Rad Laboratories Limited
Registration ZA276011
- Registered from
- 7 September 2017
- Current end date
- 6 September 2027
This is a candidate association, not an official Companies House link. The ICO file supplies no company number. The organisation name and postcode uniquely matched this company in the current snapshot. BritDB excludes all DPO contact fields and does not publish unmatched personal entries.
04 Public procurement
Contracts Finder awards
Provision of the third-party serology controls for Virology department across BSPS Network
FRIMLEY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · ocds-b5fd17-76f0b04a-edfd-4143-8c79-c7d8a1815a74
- Supplier named in award
- Bio-Rad Laboratories Limited
- Award value
- £546,883.51
- Contract period
- 1 May 2025 – 30 April 2032
- Published
- 17 April 2025
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Main CPV
- 85111800
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-76f0b04a-edfd-4143-8c79-c7d8a1815a74-2025-04-17T14:43:47+01:00
Laboratory Equipment
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · ocds-b5fd17-b901e49c-2680-41f5-af9f-7378ec1e78ae
- Supplier named in award
- Bio-Rad Laboratories Limited
- Award value
- £58,982.18
- Contract period
- 14 July 2024 – 31 July 2025
- Published
- 22 November 2024
- Procedure
- Other - Single contract from SSA
- Main CPV
- 72222300
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-b901e49c-2680-41f5-af9f-7378ec1e78ae-2024-11-22T10:36:30Z
Contract for the Supply of CFX Opus 384 to the University of Birmingham University
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · ocds-b5fd17-6a646290-37fa-405d-8b7a-09e1c47be0df
- Supplier named in award
- BIO-RAD LABORATORIES LIMITED
- Award value
- £32,960.30
- Contract period
- 23 June 2023 – 31 July 2023
- Published
- 4 July 2023
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 38951000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-6a646290-37fa-405d-8b7a-09e1c47be0df-2023-07-04T13:45:47+01:00
GSS23398 Bio-Rad CFX Opus 384 Real-Time PCR System384-well
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · ocds-b5fd17-5e9867ce-c07e-42e0-b8b5-b33242e1be92
- Supplier named in award
- BIO-RAD LABORATORIES LIMITED
- Award value
- £42,613.25
- Contract period
- 2 May 2023 – 26 May 2023
- Published
- 4 May 2023
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 38951000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-5e9867ce-c07e-42e0-b8b5-b33242e1be92-2023-05-04T11:13:57+01:00
Contract for the Supply of CFX Opus qPCR System plus accessories to the University of Birmingham
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · ocds-b5fd17-6fe9b264-b50f-42e9-894f-5fe9e821d915
- Supplier named in award
- BIO-RAD LABORATORIES LIMITED
- Award value
- £29,904.45
- Contract period
- 24 October 2022 – 27 December 2022
- Published
- 25 October 2022
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 38000000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-6fe9b264-b50f-42e9-894f-5fe9e821d915-2022-10-25T14:59:05+01:00
UK SBS RE21225 Laboratory Consumables Framework
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · ocds-b5fd17-07c0fe19-3af5-4960-8ffd-434ac3f5a93b
- Supplier named in award
- Bio-Rad Laboratories Limited
- Award value
- £9,500,000
- Contract period
- 1 January 2022 – 31 December 2024
- Published
- 22 September 2022
- Procedure
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Main CPV
- 15994200
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-07c0fe19-3af5-4960-8ffd-434ac3f5a93b-2022-09-22T14:25:22+01:00
Automated Droplet Generator and Droplet Reader Equipment for the use in the manufacture of gene therapy drugs/treatments for research and development, education/teaching and training
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · ocds-b5fd17-b97591c7-4238-4976-a6f1-771ddbb6e300
- Supplier named in award
- Bio-Rad Laboratories Ltd
- Award value
- £126,000
- Contract period
- 9 March 2022 – 8 March 2027
- Published
- 23 February 2022
- Procedure
- Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
- Main CPV
- 38434540
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-b97591c7-4238-4976-a6f1-771ddbb6e300-2022-02-23T09:41:03Z
Contract for the Supply of a CHEF Mapper XA Chiller System to the University of Birmingham
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · ocds-b5fd17-be81ced6-8b88-457c-b7d5-9b1711c9fa6a
- Supplier named in award
- BIO-RAD LABORATORIES LIMITED
- Award value
- £27,037.52
- Contract period
- 9 February 2022 – 22 March 2022
- Published
- 9 February 2022
- Procedure
- Other - Direct Award
- Main CPV
- 42510000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-be81ced6-8b88-457c-b7d5-9b1711c9fa6a-2022-02-09T11:09:19Z
RBGKEW947 qRT-PCR machines
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW · ocds-b5fd17-ce9d55bf-bd8f-4f9c-98c8-86539c714a59
- Supplier named in award
- BIO-RAD LABORATORIES LIMITED
- Award value
- £40,800
- Contract period
- 9 January 2022 – 29 March 2023
- Published
- 26 January 2022
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Main CPV
- 38000000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-ce9d55bf-bd8f-4f9c-98c8-86539c714a59-2022-01-26T16:30:32Z
Supply and fit 1 x QX200 AutoDG ddPCR System/1864100
CELL THERAPY CATAPULT LIMITED · ocds-b5fd17-30830400-fc70-4a6e-9c54-6f68d7e3a615
- Supplier named in award
- BIO-RAD LABORATORIES LIMITED
- Award value
- £134,610.07
- Contract period
- 3 January 2022 – 31 January 2022
- Published
- 8 December 2021
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Main CPV
- 03117120
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-30830400-fc70-4a6e-9c54-6f68d7e3a615-2021-12-08T08:01:41Z
National Microbiology Framework - Lot 2: Research and Development Goods and Services
Public Health England · ocds-b5fd17-14133027-6a6f-4a1f-8518-268021f54a78
- Supplier named in award
- Bio-Rad Laboratories Limited
- Award value
- £1,500,000,000
- Contract period
- 23 April 2021 – 22 April 2023
- Published
- 10 May 2021
- Procedure
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Main CPV
- 33000000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-14133027-6a6f-4a1f-8518-268021f54a78-2021-05-10T17:53:56+01:00
National Microbiology Framework - Lot 2: Research and Development Goods and Services
Public Health England · ocds-b5fd17-14133027-6a6f-4a1f-8518-268021f54a78
- Supplier named in award
- Bio-Rad Laboratories Limited
- Award value
- £1,500,000,000
- Contract period
- 23 April 2021 – 22 April 2023
- Published
- 10 May 2021
- Procedure
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Main CPV
- 33000000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-14133027-6a6f-4a1f-8518-268021f54a78-2021-05-10T17:53:56+01:00
National Microbiology Framework - Lot 1: Diagnostic Goods and Services
Public Health England · ocds-b5fd17-f7d14908-7da1-4faa-8801-324f837a758e
- Supplier named in award
- Bio-Rad Laboratories Limited
- Award value
- £3,000,000,000
- Contract period
- 9 April 2021 – 8 April 2023
- Published
- 19 April 2021
- Procedure
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Main CPV
- 33000000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-f7d14908-7da1-4faa-8801-324f837a758e-2021-04-19T13:15:19+01:00
Provision of PCR Plates and Strips
Department of Health and Social Care (T&T) · ocds-b5fd17-dd151de6-155c-419b-b0dd-1f90feec6e2f
- Supplier named in award
- BIO-RAD LABORATORIES LIMITED
- Award value
- £70,420
- Contract period
- 4 March 2021 – 30 June 2021
- Published
- 19 March 2021
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Main CPV
- 38430000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-dd151de6-155c-419b-b0dd-1f90feec6e2f-2021-03-19T13:22:49Z
UKRI - RE20697 - Real-Time PCR Detection System
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · ocds-b5fd17-4727de9d-d332-45b4-b1a4-5af4fe9b50db
- Supplier named in award
- BIO-RAD LABORATORIES LIMITED
- Award value
- £25,407
- Contract period
- 19 December 2020 – 31 March 2021
- Published
- 25 February 2021
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 38000000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-4727de9d-d332-45b4-b1a4-5af4fe9b50db-2021-02-25T14:34:22Z
1LHE - Goods-Antibodies
NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY · ocds-b5fd17-8e58a248-8944-406a-8ee9-dc2c756b8ae1
- Supplier named in award
- BIO-RAD LABORATORIES LIMITED
- Award value
- £25,115
- Contract period
- 1 April 2020 – 30 June 2020
- Published
- 7 April 2020
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Main CPV
- 33696300
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-8e58a248-8944-406a-8ee9-dc2c756b8ae1-2020-04-07T15:30:40+01:00
Support Plan for QX200 Reader
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · ocds-b5fd17-66218031-abba-4b04-8d8d-04f4d954c087
- Supplier named in award
- BIO-RAD LABORATORIES LIMITED
- Award value
- £25,561.20
- Contract period
- 31 March 2020 – 31 March 2023
- Published
- 11 February 2020
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 38000000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-66218031-abba-4b04-8d8d-04f4d954c087-2020-02-11T16:22:12Z
Maintenance Contract for Bio-Plex 200 System machines
Public Health England · ocds-b5fd17-034edbf9-feb9-4f1f-bbf7-d712c76b64e0
- Supplier named in award
- BIO-RAD LABORATORIES LIMITED
- Award value
- £80,000
- Contract period
- 2 December 2019 – 1 December 2021
- Published
- 6 December 2019
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Main CPV
- 50324200
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-034edbf9-feb9-4f1f-bbf7-d712c76b64e0-2019-12-06T16:22:10Z
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE) · ocds-b5fd17-32948d3d-84ea-4532-9cb3-9afcc1401e8d
- Supplier named in award
- BIO-RAD LABORATORIES LIMITED
- Award value
- £29,927.68
- Contract period
- 1 May 2019 – 3 May 2019
- Published
- 25 August 2020
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Main CPV
- 38000000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-32948d3d-84ea-4532-9cb3-9afcc1401e8d-2020-08-25T09:28:40+01:00
Framework for the Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Gel Imaging Systems
CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED · ocds-b5fd17-b898d3ee-6485-4ae0-8e61-1d6fcb3e3081
- Supplier named in award
- BIO-RAD LABORATORIES LIMITED
- Award value
- £181,302
- Contract period
- 25 March 2019 – 24 March 2023
- Published
- 4 September 2019
- Procedure
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 38000000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-b898d3ee-6485-4ae0-8e61-1d6fcb3e3081-2019-09-04T11:49:10+01:00
Framework for the Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Digital PCR Systems
CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED · ocds-b5fd17-aca3aac8-a226-44e3-ad0c-21f5f5a40bae
- Supplier named in award
- BIO-RAD LABORATORIES LIMITED
- Award value
- £181,302
- Contract period
- 21 March 2019 – 21 March 2023
- Published
- 4 September 2019
- Procedure
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 38000000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-aca3aac8-a226-44e3-ad0c-21f5f5a40bae-2019-09-04T12:36:58+01:00
The supplier link is exact, but the award remains buyer-published procurement data. BritDB requires the GB-COH identifier supplied in the Contracts Finder OCDS release and does not infer suppliers from similar names.
05 Ownership and control
People with significant control
Bio-Metrics (U.K.) Limited
- Owns 75% or more of shares
- Controls 75% or more of voting rights
- Can appoint or remove directors
- Country registered
- England And Wales
- Legal authority
- United Kingdom (England And Wales)
- Legal form
- Limited By Shares
- Place registered
- Companies House
- Registration number
- 2483713
- Notified
- 6 April 2016
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06 Charity register
Charity Commission links
No exact company-number link in this snapshot
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07 Northern Ireland charity register
CCNI exact company links
No unambiguous company-number link found
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08 Sanctions screening
UK Sanctions List
No exact business-registration-number link found
The imported UK Sanctions List did not supply this Companies House number as a UK-linked business identifier. BritDB did not attempt a name-only match.
No exact link is not sanctions clearance. UK restrictions can apply through ownership or control even where an entity is not separately named. Always use the current official list and obtain appropriate advice for a legally significant decision.
09 Public procurement
Find a Tender links
LSL/MED/0212 - The Supply and Support of Blood Bank Centrifuge Devices
LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · updated 24 September 2026
- Tender value
- £300,000
- Awards
- 2
Waiver - BWC_RQ3 - 06790 - Bio-Rad - Service contract & test kit reagents
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust · updated 31 July 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
BioRad NGC Discover 10 Pro Chromatography System and accessories Quotation QQ637388-CPQ25
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · updated 17 June 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Waiver - BWC_RQ3- Bio-Rad Laboratories - Reagents and consumables
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust · updated 16 March 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
CSP26220 - Renewal of service contract for a period of 2 years
UK Research and Innovation · updated 19 February 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
CSP26097 - Unity Real Time Subscription
UK Research and Innovation · updated 2 February 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Reagents
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · updated 2 February 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
qPCRs
ASTON UNIVERSITY · updated 17 December 2025
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Supply of Hematology Materials
MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · updated 12 September 2025
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Laboratory Consumables
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · updated 22 September 2022
- Tender value
- £9,500,000
- Awards
- 238
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10 Environmental register
Environment Agency waste registrations
No exact company-number registration linked
The licensed Environment Agency subset did not contain this exact Companies House number. BritDB did not attempt a name-only match.
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11 Nature of business
Standard Industrial Classification
12 Connected public record
Checks beyond the company register
Charity Commission
0 exact company-number links.
Northern Ireland charities
0 unambiguous company-number links.
Public contracts
10 procurement processes linked by exact GB-COH identifier.
Waste register
0 exact company-number registrations.
Corporate notices
The Gazette is not yet connected.
UK Sanctions List
No exact business-registration-number link in this report.
A checked source with no exact link is not a clean bill of health. Unchecked sources remain unknown, while sanctions may also apply through ownership or control of a listed person or entity.
13 Record timeline
Dates in the bulk record
- Detected change
Accounts due date: 2026-09-30 → 2026-12-31
- Confirmation statement
Latest confirmation statement made up to this date
- Accounts
Latest accounts made up to this date
- Incorporation
Company incorporated
14 Provenance
Sources for this profile
Identity, address, status, dates, SIC, previous names and mortgage totals.
Privacy-reduced candidate associations based on a unique exact name-and-postcode match.
Historic awards linked by exact source-supplied GB-COH company identifier.
Current and ceased significant-control records joined by exact company number.
Daily England and Wales extract matched only by the official company registration number.
Daily CCNI export with company links only where the source number resolves unambiguously.
Complete FCDO list checked by exact UK-linked business registration number.
Procurement parties checked only through exact GB-COH identifiers.
Licensed subset linked only by exact Companies House number.
Financial regulation and licences.
Companies House, Charity Commission, OSCR and UK Sanctions List information is public-register data. BritDB reproduces and organises it with source-specific limits; official external links are kept on the dedicated source pages.